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How to get fromBerlin to Gelsenkirchenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Berlin to Gelsenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 10
    4h 44m
    €87–347

  2. Bus via Dortmund

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin to Dortmundbus bus
    8h 40m
    €23–62

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchenbus bus N1361
    6h 25m
    €35–65

  4. Drive  516.1 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Gelsenkirchencar car 516.1 km
    4h 22m
    €75–107

  5. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    3h 15m
    €92–271

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    4h 53m
    €36–369

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    5h
    €30–350

  8. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 35m

  9. Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 52m
    €123–369

  10. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane DRS - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Gelsenkirchen Hbftrain train
    4h 55m
    €144–532

Berlin to Gelsenkirchen by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Gelsenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Gelsenkirchen Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gelsenkirchen once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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